All-MCCAA Women's Basketball Awards Announced
Players of the Year include Tamia Tounsel (Eastern, Macomb CC), Rachel Resio (Northern, Mid Michigan) and Kara Bartels (Western, Lansing CC).
LANSING--The Michigan Community College Athletic Association Monday announced its postseason awards for the 2023-24 women's basketball season.
Headlining the honorees are players of the year from the Eastern Conference: Tamia Tounsel, Macomb Community College; Northern Conference: Rachel Resio, Mid Michigan College; and Western Conference: Kara Bartels, Lansing Community College.
The MCCAA Coach of the Year is Lance Maney of Mid Michigan College who guided the Lakers to their second-straight tournament title with a 60-41 victory over St. Clair County Community College. Maney also earns the Northern Conference Coach of the Year nod after Mid Michigan went 29-1 overall, and tied for first place in the conference standings, heading into the NJCAA Women's Basketball Division II Championship in Joplin, Mo., upon claiming the Region XII Great Lakes A District title.
Resio swept the major individual awards in the north as the player, freshman and defensive player of the year. She averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.0 steals per game, and was named MCCAA Northern Player of the Week five times.
The MCCAA Eastern Coach of the Year is Jackson College's Heather Brown who piloted the Jets to a share of the east crown with a 10-2 mark as part of a 25-4 overall mark. Jackson is advancing to the national tournament after earning the Region XII Great Lakes C District trophy.
Former assistant coach Megan Hudson of Lansing Community College is the MCCAA Western Conference Coach of the Year after steering the Stars to a 25-6 overall ledger (the team's first 20-win campaign since 2013) and 10-2 in conference play for a share of that title. It's an incredible turnaround for a program that was 6-20 last season, guided by Hudson who served the previous two years as an assistant.
Tounsel averaged a double-double with 15.6 points and 11.3 rebounds on 48.8 percent field goal shooting for the Monarchs. The six-time MCCAA Eastern Player of the Week also averaged 2.1 steals to get the Defensive Player of the Year nod as well.
Bartels scored 17.8 points a game for the Stars, shooting 48.7 percent from the field. She averaged 8.0 points per game more than the next closest LCC player on a team that put together a 25-6 overall record and 10-2 conference slate. She also excelled defensively with averages of 9.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals and a MCCAA-best 3.8 blocks.
2024 All-MCCAA Women's Basketball Team
Rachel Resio, Mid Michigan College, Guard, Freshman (Saginaw, MI / Swan Valley High School)
Ty'veonna Davis, Muskegon Community College, Guard, Freshman (Muskegon, MI / Muskegon High School)
Ashlee Burchette, Bay College, Guard, Freshman (Minneapolis, MN)
Chloe Watson, Mid Michigan College, Guard/Forward, Freshman (Hemlock, MI / Hemlock High School)
Tamia Tounsel, Macomb Community College, Forward, Sophomore (Macomb Township, MI / Dakota High School)
Kara Bartels, Lansing Community College, Center, Freshman (Zeeland, MI / Zeeland West High School)
Kaylee Glidden, Kellogg Community College, Guard, Freshman (Battle Creek, MI / Pennfield High School)
Cameron Thomas, Southwestern Michigan, Guard, Sophomore (Hazel Crest, IL / Hillcrest High School)
Arlonna Twitty, St. Clair County Community College, Guard, Sophomore (Detroit, MI / Advanced Technology Academy)
Arial Ford, Lake Michigan College, Center, Sophomore (Indianapolis, IN / Pike High School)
Tia Richard, Grand Rapids Community College, Guard, Freshman (Donaldsonville, LA / Donaldsonville High School)
De'Mour Watson, Marian University Ancilla, Guard/Forward, Freshman (Elkhart, IN / Elkhart High School)
Ava Schultz, Grand Rapids Community College, Forward, Freshman (Gaylord, MI / St. Mary High School)
Karmyn Lowry, St. Clair County Community College, Guard, Sophomore (Detroit, MI / Thurston High School)
Zoandria Bamm, Jackson College, Center, Freshman (Brooklyn, MI / Columbia Central High School)
Kaylona Butler, Jackson College, Guard, Freshman (Toledo, OH / Toledo Christian High School)
Marissa Thomas, Macomb Community College, Guard, Sophomore (Toledo, OH / Perrysburg High School)
2024 MCCAA Eastern Conference All-First Team (COACH OF THE YEAR: Heather Brown, Jackson College)
Player of the Year: Tamia Tounsel, Macomb Community College
Arlonna Twitty, St. Clair County Community College
Karmyn Lowry, St. Clair County Community College
Zoandria Bamm, Jackson College
Kaylona Butler, Jackson College
Marissa Thomas, Macomb Community College
2024 MCCAA Eastern Conference All-Second Team
Ava Boike, Mott Community College
Demi Rodriguez, Schoolcraft College
Lizzie Liedel, Oakland Community College
Sharon Smith, Schoolcraft College
Kyra Lawrence, Schoolcraft College
Amanda Kitchen, St. Clair County Community College
2024 MCCAA Eastern Conference All-Third Team
Nevaeh Cable, Schoolcraft College
Imani League, Mott Community College
Madelyn Smith, St. Clair County Community College
Michelle MCGee, Jackson College
Riley Kubiak, Jackson College
* Mackenzie Stein, Oakland Community College
* Teraja Williams, Oakland Community College
* Taylor Williams, Schoolcraft College
* Denotes extra recipients due to a tie in the voting
2024 MCCAA Eastern Conference Honorable Mention
Bailey Gormley, St. Clair County Community College
Kamryn Richards, Macomb Community College
Halle Rogers, Schoolcraft College
Abbi Dykstra, Oakland Community College
Marissa Kintz, Oakland Community College
Natalee Kirk, Oakland Community College
2024 MCCAA Eastern Conference All-Freshman Team
Freshman of the Year: Zoandria Bamm, Jackson College
Kaylona Butler, Jackson College
Lizzie Liedel, Oakland Community College
Sharon Smith, Schoolcraft College
Nevaeh Cable, Schoolcraft College
Amanda Kitchen, St. Clair County Community College
2024 MCCAA Eastern Conference All-Defensive Team
Defensive Player of the Year: Tamia Tounsel, Macomb Community College
Kyra Lawrence, Schoolcraft College
Madelyn Smith, St. Clair County Community College
Kiyla Brooks, Jackson College
Arie Lewis, Mott Community College
2024 MCCAA Northern Conference All-First Team (COACH OF THE YEAR: Lance Maney, Mid Michigan College)
Player of the Year: Rachel Resio, Mid Michigan College
Ty'veonna Davis, Muskegon Community College
Ashlee Burchette, Bay College
Chloe Watson, Mid Michigan College
Tia Richard, Grand Rapids Community College
Ava Schultz, Grand Rapids Community College
2024 MCCAA Northern Conference All-Second Team
Terre'ya Moore, Mid Michigan College
Hailee Jefferson, Delta College
Kennedy Sproule, Bay College
Ja'Leeah Griggs, Delta College
Arrionna Williams, Muskegon Community College
Siena Lingle, Bay College
2024 MCCAA Northern Conference All-Third Team
Jada Freudinger, Bay College
Carah McCrum, Delta College
McKena Wilson, Muskegon Community College
Addysen Gray, Mid Michigan College
Allie Urlaub, Alpena Community College
Khali Heuker, Mid Michigan College
2024 MCCAA Northern Conference Honorable Mention
Caitlyn Walter, Mid Michigan College
Paige Ebels, Mid Michigan College
Makayla Kamyszek, Alpena Community College
Emily Jackson, Alpena Community College
Haven Vasold, Delta College
Lindsey Cross, North Central Michigan
Remi Sponseller, Muskegon Community College
Avery Jirous, Grand Rapids Community College
Kaylie VanDerHulst, Grand Rapids Community College
Carmen Dellar, Alpena Community College
2024 MCCAA Northern Conference All-Freshman Team
Freshman of the Year: Rachel Resio, Mid Michigan College
Ty'veonna Davis, Muskegon Community College
Ashlee Burchette, Bay College
Chloe Watson, Mid Michigan College
Tia Richard, Grand Rapids Community College
Ava Schultz, Grand Rapids Community College
2024 MCCAA Northern Conference All-Defensive Team
Defensive Player of the Year: Rachel Resio, Mid Michigan College
Terre'ya Moore, Mid Michigan College
Ty'veonna Davis, Muskegon Community College
Ja'Leeah Griggs, Delta College
Jada Freudinger, Bay College
2024 MCCAA Western Conference All-First Team (COACH OF THE YEAR: Megan Hudson, Lansing Community College)
Player of the Year: Kara Bartels, Lansing Community College
Kaylee Glidden, Kellogg Community College
Cameron Thomas, Southwestern Michigan College
Arial Ford, Lake Michigan College
De'Mour Watson, Marian University Ancilla
2024 MCCAA Western Conference All-Second Team
Macey Laubach, Southwestern Michigan College
Corrin Replogle, Kellogg Community College
Peyton Anderson, Lansing Community College
Amara Palmer, Southwestern Michigan College
Ellie Humble, Lansing Community College
2024 MCCAA Western Conference All-Third Team
Shayla Ardis, Kellogg Community College
LaNeshia Burse, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Nasiya Gause, Marian University Ancilla
Mary Whitmore, Kellogg Community College
Nalani Williams, Southwestern Michigan College
2024 MCCAA Western Conference Honorable Mention
Tori Eldridge, Southwestern Michigan College
Amanda Barber, Glen Oaks Community College
Eleah Hedstrom, Lake Michigan College
Morgan Kurdziel, Glen Oaks Community College
Tayanna Townsell, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Sarah DeKoning, Glen Oaks Community College
Katrise Hudson, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Mary Whitmore, Kellogg Community College
2024 MCCAA Western Conference All-Freshman Team
Freshman of the Year: Kara Bartels, Lansing Community College
Kaylee Glidden, Kellogg Community College
De'Mour Watson, Marian University Ancilla
Peyton Anderson, Lansing Community College
Amara Palmer, Southwestern Michigan College
Ellie Humble, Lansing Community College
2024 MCCAA Western Conference All-Defensive Team
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Cameron Thomas and Macey Laubach, both of Southwestern Michigan College
Kara Bartels, Lansing Community College
Arial Ford, Lake Michigan College
Peyton Anderson, Lansing Community College